Day 30 - Your Favourite Song This Time Last Year

So, since I don't tend to listen to new music, I really struggled with what song I would have called my favourite a year ago. I mean, the new music that was getting played all the time at that point certainly wouldn't qualify. Adele? Rebecca Black? No.

I could just as easily have said, well, my favourite song a year ago was the same as my favourite song now, thrown up another "American Pie" post, and the circle is unbroken… But, no — it's worth more effort than that. So…

For some reason at this time last year, my iTunes was getting back in touch with my taste for late '90s Canadian hip hop. This song featured a who's who of the scene, and was the jumping-off point for exposing Kardinal Offishall and Chocolair to a much wider audience than they'd previously enjoyed. Their careers, especially Kardinall's, took off from there.

In a lot of ways, it was a watershed moment for the industry. Besides Kardinal and Choclair, this song's success — and the success of Rascalz' Cash Crop album — was the precursor to acts like Baby Blue Soundcrew, Jully Black, Swollen Members, and k-os.

I really enjoy this period in Canadian music.

And that's it — 30 songs in 30 days (well, 31 days, to be truthful). This was a fun exercise. If you've been following along, I hope you've enjoyed it. Thanks again to Lisa Winston for the inspiration!

30 Songs in 30 Days

Your Favourite Song - "American Pie" by Don McLean

Your Least Favourite Song - "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull

A Song That Makes You Happy - "Legend of a Cowgirl" by Imani Coppola

A Song That Makes You Sad - "Hallelujah" by Jeff Buckley

A Song That Reminds You of Someone - "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

A Song That Reminds You of Somewhere - "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads

A Song That Reminds You of a Certain Event - "Say it Ain't So" by Weezer

A Song That You Know All the Words To - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatloaf

A Song That You Can Dance To - "Babe" by Styx

A Song That Makes You Fall Asleep - "One For My Baby" by Frank Sinatra

A Song From Your Favourite Band - "Unconditional" by jacksoul

A Song From a Band You Hate - "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles

A Song That is a Guilty Pleasure - "Snoopy's Christmas" by The Royal Guardsmen

A Song That No One Would Expect You to Love - "One" by Metallica

A Song That Describes You - "Still Crazy After All These Years" by Paul Simon

A Song That You Used to Love But Now You Hate - "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond

A Song That You Hear Often on the Radio - "1979" by Smashing Pumpkins

A Song That You Wish You Heard on the Radio - "Dance of the Vulnerable" by Gregory Hoskins and the Stickpeople

A Song From Your Favourite Album - "Gulf War Song" by Moxy Früvous

A Song You Listen to When You're Angry - "Bodies" by Drowning Pool

A Song You Listen to When You're Happy - "What the Fuck Was I Thinking" by Jon Levine Band

A Song You Listen to When You're Sad - "Raining in Baltimore" by Counting Crows

A Song You Want to Play at Your Wedding - "Sara Smile" by Hall & Oates

A Song You Want to Play at Your Funeral - "Home for a Rest" by Spirit of the West

A Song That Makes you Laugh - "You Oughta Know" by Jaymz Bee and the Royal Jelly Orchestra

A Song That You Can Play on an Instrument - "Spoonman" by Soundgarden

A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty - "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan

A Song You Wish You Could Play - "Clutterbilly" by The Ranch

A Song From Your Childhood - "Forever in Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond

Your Favourite Song This Time Last Year - "Northern Touch" by Rascalz, featuring Kardinal Offishall, Checkmate, Thrust & Choclair